Typographical machine.



L. E. MORRISON. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE, APPLICATION TILED FEB.28. 1912.

1,972,763. S S v Paten ted Sept. 9, 1913.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

r taten Sept.9,19 13.

Appiication filed February 28, 1912. Serial No. 680,411.-

To. all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER E.'M'oRRIsoN,

a citizen 0t the United States, and a resident of New and State of NewfYork, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Typographical Machines, of which the following,

is aspecification.

. lily invent relates to typographical composing machines, such as linotype machines" of the general organization represented inv Letters Patent, of the United States, No. 436,532, to O; Mergenthaler, wherein circulating matrices are released from a magazine in the order which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, to ether with expanding spacers, the compose metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the t pe' characters thereon, and the matrices t ereafter elerated and returned through a distributing 3O matrices may be vane which are employe l ment is disclosedin Letters Patent to Res t 'N 5.90 h zfigl th Pre n co struction difiers therefrom in various Q par nla s wl ieh Will be uli equ a y s forth morespecitically. For instance, when i a plural character type. or-matrices have been .tomaj'ry' to restorethem to the same level ass mb ed a fi r l vel it h s b en 1 I beforedistribution, and inthe said'Letters Patent this level'ng operation is efi'ected by the employment of" a retractable ledge or supper}; in-the casting orvfirst elevator. In

other formsthe leveling is efl'ected'at a sub- *sequent po nt n p elevator.

they a m ed into see Thus, sometimes-ti leveling is eflfected' in the transfer channel after the type or 'mat-,

riccs pass from the first elevator andibefore 9km w t th sustainingbar of',the distri utln or' lsecon Again, and as disclose in the ap- York, county of New York,,

line transferred to tlie face of a mold, .thejmold filled with molten These many th r' ein and iii their inode ,of application .cycle of operations, "which feature generlcallyis also well known.-

plication for Letters Patent of J. R. Rogers, Serial No. ?,784, filed May. 5, 1910, the type or matrices are transferred to the secand elevator at different levels and areperinitted to move to the same level therein. Or, asset forth in the application for Letters Patent of J. R. Rogers, Serial No. 673,886, filed January 27, 1912, the second elevator is formed not only to receive type 015 matrices at difierent' levels but also to sustain them in this condition during their journey to the distributing mechanism, means being provided in connection therewith whereby the type or matrices are brought to a common level after they leave theelevator and before they are delivered to the disti'ib'uting mechanism.

In the present instance, I specifically employ a, second elevator to-receive and sustain the type OI IHEItIICBS at diiferent levels',-and

also means to receive and sustain them at difierentievels when they are transferred from the elevator; and 'by which sustaining :m nsthey are delivered to the distributing devices while still at different levels; Al-

though'the means just described are the ones specifically and preferably employed for the purpose. 1t is to be notedthat they are not ill essential for the carrying out of my invention, which in its roadest sense involves "the delivery to -the distributing devices of mat rices at different levels, whereby I 0bviate the necessity for first leveling them, as

already discussed. In another sense, this last'described operation may be regarded as the equivalent of leveling the "type or. matrices'within and by the distributing devices,. or after they have been transferred thereto and before their n d other improvements are illustrated in the ,acc mpanyin,rr drawing in their preferred form way of exampleand as appliedto alinotype machin,'but obviously changes and variations may bc'inade without departiire' "from the scope of ,the invention, and generally speaking I desire it tobe understoodthat I do not limit myas been the casein the'various instances broken away, showing the dlstributer box, the distributingdevices, and the second elevator in operative relation thereto; ,Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section throughthe distributer box, etc., taken substantially on the line 2+2 in Fig.1, and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section through the second elevator, taken substantially on the line 33 in 1. The matrices X are formed in their upper ears with the transversenotches or recesses X Fig. 1 illustrates the position of the parts as the matrices are being moved from the second elevator F by the transfer device E into the distributer box D, and also shows the individualand successiveseparation ofthe matrices and their, delivery to the inclined plates 13, the distributer bar or rail B and the screws A, this operation being effected by the lifting finger C carried by the arm G which is reciprocated by the arm C and cam C on the end of one of the screws A. So far as described, these parts are or may be the same as those set forth in the various patents and applications already referred to, and operate or may operate in the same manner. It will be noted that the second elevator F is formed with inwardly projecting ledges F and F which sustain matrices in their lower position, and with similar inwardly projectingl'edges F- toengage the transverse notches or recesses X? to sustain matrices in their upper position. Similarly, the distributerbox D is formed with ledges D and D to sustain matrices in the lower position, and with ledges D to sustain them in the upper position. It is I to be noted that the ledges D D and D of the distributer box D correspond in position with and practically serve as'extensions of the ledges F*,'F and F of the second elevator F, in such manner that when the matrices are transferred from the latter to the former, their relative position and level is not altered or disturbed. The transfer slide E is actuated yieldingly and tends to move the matrices against the lifting finger C, which is reciprocated to engage and elevate the forward or extreme matrix, all in the ordinary manner. The lifting finger C is'shouldered or recessed at C to engage the extreme matrix, but as it must now engage, matrices atdifi'erent'levels instead of at a single level as heretofore, this recessed or shouldered portion is made of greater extent so that there will be no liability to its passage under a matrix standing in theupper position, but it will always rest against the side'of the forward matrix whether the latter be in its upper or lower position. In view of the fact that the extent of throw of the lifting finger is always the same and governed by the action of the-cam C on the arm C it follows that the matrix will of means for sustaining always be elevated to the samepoint and into proper relation to the plates B and] screws- A, whether originally in its upper orlower position.

.For thepurposes of the present case, the

distributing devices may be regarded as comprising and beginning with the means construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by 'Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows 1. In a typographical machine comprising type or matrices adapted to stand at different levels, distributing devices comprising separating means to act upon said type or matrices at any of such levels and bring them to a common level.

' 2. In a typographical machine comprising type or matrices, the combination of distributing devices comprising separating means, and means for presenting the type or matrices to the separating means at dif-, ferent levels, the said separating means act ing to bring them to a common level.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination with means. for supporting type or matrices at one level and other means for supporting them at a different level, of sepa rating devices to act upon said type or matrices at either level. I v

4. In a typographical machine, the distributer box D provided with a plurality of supporting means to sustain the type or matrices at different levels therein, in combination with distributing. devices to act on the type or matrices irrespective of their level.

5. In a-typographical machine, the combination with means for sustaining type or matrices at different levels, of distributing devices comprising a lifting finger to elevate individually the type or matrices while standing at such levels.

6. In a linotype machine,the'combination of means for sustaining type or matrices at different levels, distributing devices comprismg a set of propelling screws, and means for presenting type or matrices directly from such difi'erentlevels to the action of the same set of screws. v.

7. In a linotype machine, the combination the type or matrices at dlfl erent levels, with distributing devices comprising a reciprocating finger provided ,with a shoulder portion to engage and de- ,said distributing mechanism comprising means to receive the type or matrices at such different levels and to bring them to a common level just prior to their final distribution.

9.' In a typographical machine, the combination of distributin devices and means for transporting and delivering type or matrices thereto at different levels, said distributing devices comprising means for bringing the type or matrices to a common level in presenting them for final distribution.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing devices and means for delivering type or matrices thereto at difierent levels, said distributing devices comprising a dlstrlbuter bar and a reciproeating-finger to engage the type or matrices at different levels and to elevate them to a gommon level before their passage onto said 11. In a typographical machine, the combination of the distributing mechanism comprising the distributer bar B and the prop'elling screws A, the distributer box'D provided with sup orting ledges to sustain the matrices at di erent levels, and the lifting finger C to engage the matrices when sustained by either of said ledges.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of means for supporting the type or matrices at one level and other means for supporting them at a different level, with distributing mechanism. comprising devices to act upon said type or matrices when supported at either level.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 27th day of February, 1912, in the presence of two attestin witnesses.

LUTHER E. ORRISON.

Witnesses:

ERNEST D. CONDIT, W. R. KENNEDY. 

